List of Articles prepared with contribution from Ms.Rajtanil Solanki
Prologue L5/P1: Ocean Resources, EEZ, petroleum reserves, Polymetallic nodules L5/P2: Coral Reefs & Marine Pollution L5/P3: Ocean Currents, Waves and Upwelling L5/P4: Ocean Tides and Major Ports of India Prologue These geography lectures are conducted by Ms. Rajtanil at [...]
Prologue G3/P1: Landform Types- Mountains G3/P2: Landform Types- Plateaus G3/P3: Landform Types: Plains and Rivers of the world G4/P1: Geophysical Phenomenon- Volcanism for GS Mains Paper1 G4/P2: Geophysical Phenomenon- Earthquakes & Tsunamis for GS-Mains Paper1 Prologue These geography lectures [...]
Prologue G2/P1: Plate Tectonics Theory: The beginning G2/P2: Great African Rift Valley, World-Geography: Africa G2/P3: Fold Mountains & Convergent Plates: Andes, Rockies, Himalaya Prologue These geography lectures are conducted by Ms. Rajtanil at Sardar Patel institute of Public Administration [...]
What is Food security? Origin of FCI Timeline of Food management in India Disturbing Numbers: FCI and Food Mismanagement Shanta Kumar Committee on FCI restructuring #1: Outsource procurement to State Governments #2: Procurement Payment reforms #3: Buffer stock reforms [...]
Prologue G1/P1: longitudes, latitudes, Timezones and Dateline G1/P2: Earth’s Interior, S & P waves, Rock-Cycle, Geological Time-eras G1/P3: Continental Drift Theory G1/P4: Sea Floor Spreading Theory Prologue These geography lectures are conducted by Ms. Rajtanil at Sardar Patel institute [...]
Modi schemes for Girl Child Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Sukanya Samridhi Yojana Acid Attack victims IUCAW units Women safety Mock Questions Modi schemes for Girl Child Who Women and Child Development ministry, under Maneka Gandhi What? Two schemes, to [...]
Origin of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Essay Fodder for Indian Diaspora/NRI topics Diaspora issues #1: Merger of OCI, PIO #2: Benefits of OCI card #3: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2014 #4: Visa on Arrival & E-Visa Appendix1: PBD-Coins and Stamps Appendix2: [...]
3-Southern Kingdoms: Chola, Chera, Pandya Imperial Chola Rajendra-1 (1000th Year of coronation, 2014) Chola Architecture Chola society and administration Chola patronized Buddhism Mock Questions Chola, Chera, Pandya On 3rd Nov 2014, Indian navy celebrated the 1000th Anniversary of Rajendra [...]
Thiruvalluvar (30 BC) T.Chennaiah (1912-1985) C. Iyodhee Thass Pandithar (1845-1914) Ayyankali (1863-1941) Chinnaswami Subramanya Bharathi (1882-1921) Mock Questions Thiruvalluvar (30 BC) Tiruvallaur was a Tamil weaver by profession and Poet-Saint-Philosopher by heart. He wrote "Tirukkural (Sacred Couplets)" on human [...]
Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945) RTI denied on Bose files Muthuramalinga Thevar (1903-1963) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956) Mock Questions Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945) Born in Orissa, studied at Cambridge, passed Indian Civil service (ICS) without coaching, but did not join [...]
Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) Buddhist Sites in News Ghantasala's Smiling Buddha Idol Pakistani Buddhist sites Bamiyan: SAARC Cultural Capital (2015) Mock Questions Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) He was the founder of Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism, even participated in Sri Lankan freedom struggle [...]
This is an old article- updated with two new notes: Rudrama Devi's Chandupatla inscription and John Lang's India connection. Rudrama Devi & Chandupatla Inscription John Lang, the Lawyer of Laxmibai (1816-1864) Hazrat Mahal: 135th Anniversary Stree Shakti Puraskar Women [...]
[Block-1] Disaster Management Disaster#1: Cyclone Hudhud Rescue operation: operation "Lehar" Suggestions/ Precautions/reforms Ain't nothing called national calamity Benefits of Ham radio Social media in disaster Management Disater#2: Kashmir floods Mission Sahayata Suggestion/ precaution/ reforms [Block-2] Cleaning India and Ganga [...]